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Fouled Furler capta at 2:38pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2119 We have a ProFurl on the head stay. Today when we were trying to bring down the Yankee the head swiv
Installing A Solbian Solar Panel (12) Maine Sail at 1:07pm 12.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 25/28114 First let me apologize for the poor image quality. All I had with me that day was my point ' shoot..
Broken Mast H23 nwkennard at 12:13pm 12.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1164 Hey all, I'm in need of a new mast (H23 89) and am wondering if I can possibly use one from a diff
Where Can I Find an Auto Battery Filler Fred Villiard at 11:09am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2150 I've been trying to find an automatic battery filler. I'm putting in 4 6 volt batteries and were I w
Wire Labeling - How To (14) Maine Sail at 9:39am 12.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/7460 I get asked quite a bit how I label my wires and finally got around to an answer that was prompted b
racing photos dlewis812 at 7:07am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1251 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/13/sport/world-yacht-racing-forum-photos-2012/index.html
Propane Outboard captainpat at 5:42am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1385 Thinking about going to a 4 or 5hp propane outboard motor for the dink. I welcome any info, comment
Hunter 356 ken336 at 2:59am 12.13.12 Big Boats 20/9924 Looking at purchasing a Hunter 356. Can I get some feed back of those that are owners or are knowled
Would you fly this spinnaker? Nrmlspeed at 8:35pm 12.12.12 Catalina 22 8/2542 I have an opportunity to purchase a relatively cheap Asymmetrical Spin from another boat type. I ha
Blue Book Value AbbySedge at 7:46pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6970 Does anyone on here know if there is an existing blue book listing the value of a used boat? I woul
Sheaves inboom jumbyway at 6:26pm 12.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2210 Anyone know of a source for replacement sheaves? Looking for in-boom sheaves used for reefing and o
S2 8.0 cc mast step pictures? Surfagoody at 5:44pm 12.12.12 S2 5/2130 Just finished rebuilding the mast step ( cabin top area ) and re-stepped the mast. Now my standing r
Speed at different sailing points Jared1048 at 2:36pm 12.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 16/5174 Hello, I've seen these circular charts that show how fast a boat sails at different points of sail
keel and skeg separating from hull (2) Mcksailor at 2:29pm 12.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2607 78' H30 owner and looking for any input. Skeg bolts need replacing for sure. Keel bolts look good, r
Headsail size Lost Parent at 2:03pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1598 Anybody know the dimensions of a 135 roller furling geneoa on a 1982 catalina 30
Yanmar air filters (1) Kite Runner at 1:52pm 12.12.12 Big Boats 6/5000 After much debating as to putting a foam element back in my 3YM30 air filter housing after being wit
iPad IOS 6.0.x bug Phil Herring at 1:22pm 12.12.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3662 It appears there's a bug in the app now. Here's what the software provider posted in their support
Need 3qm30f Heat Exchanger capjules at 1:09pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1291 Hello, I need a Heat Exchanger for my Yanmar 3QM30F engine. My yanmar dealer says they are disco
head stay tom power at 1:08pm 12.12.12 Catalina 30 4/1850 Hi All, Anyone know the head stay length for a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig? Thanks. Tom
Companionway Door Track Insulation. Bowedtoothdoc at 11:21am 12.12.12 Big Boats 3/1476 Happy Holidays to Everyone on such a great forum! I recently noticed that on my sliding companionwa

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How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? (4) vmaks at 5:44pm 03.30.23 As you can see this tank has a really tight fit and a unique fit in the allowable enclosed area. The
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 4:57pm 03.30.23 Thanks Will for laying out the implications of this issue. I figured a hit like this was likely to c
MPPT controller location leo310 at 4:40pm 03.30.23 What I have done is used an victron FET you could also use an ARC.
Furling Main (1) JamesG161 at 4:29pm 03.30.23 Mine has pre-bend and works fine, Carefully look at all lines on this picture. pre-bend. Where the
RigRite Scott T-Bird at 3:30pm 03.30.23 Does anyone know if RigRite INC is legit ? I bought some Z parts, the tracking shows just the "Labe
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 3:22pm 03.30.23 Pretty sure @LeslieTroyer installed the RS11 on his boat. I saw his setup, worked well. When I do t
MPPT controller location dhandzy at 3:12pm 03.30.23 I have a 'standard' two-battery setup with one of those big red dials on the electronics control pan
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 03.30.23 Pulling this thread out of the basement. I have a question for USB/12V power outlets. From what I'
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Will Gilmore at 2:51pm 03.30.23 A hard, underwater collision would have wide reaching effects on the entire boat. It may not be any
Furling Main bulbcreekfarm at 2:39pm 03.30.23 I had a problem with my outhaul last year because my halyard was too tight. Had to back off on the
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:28pm 03.30.23 That would require plugging all the the hose fittings, otherwise the water would just run out of the
Second anchor question Screen Saver at 2:20pm 03.30.23 Himmm Some typo above, or I'm losing it " siminer" I'm assuming snubber of course in, but in any e
Pedestal guard replacment Ward H at 1:56pm 03.30.23 Pretty sure @LeslieTroyer installed the RS11 on his boat. I saw his setup, worked well. When I do th
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 03.30.23 If you need to get down to bare gelcoat or barrier, I'd recommend some chemical stripper and an orbi
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Project_Mayhem at 1:12pm 03.30.23 For a newer outboard do what everyone has already recommended plus see if there's a fuse in your out
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals Don S/V ILLusion at 1:11pm 03.30.23 Thanks, useful but this is for newer models with evaporators, our were with cold plates and older c
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? DSqr at 1:03pm 03.30.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Dalliance at 1:02pm 03.30.23 I did the same project back in 2012. Orbital sander, many layers of old paint, new barrier coat and
Bilge Pump breaker kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.30.23 I found two float switches, mechanical, forget the brand, mounted at different heights in the bilge
Bilge Pump breaker ggrizzard at 12:57pm 03.30.23 George, I'm a KISS kind of guy. Open the bilge, put in some fresh water, turn on the bilge pump. If

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